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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2018
Applicant:

Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventor:

Charles E. Eller, Lake Saint Louis, MO (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06Q 30/06 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method and systems for product inventory are described. In one embodiment, an inventory surface unit retains a plurality of products in an unordered state. An inventory identification unit acquires information for an orientation, and location of the plurality of products on the inventory surface unit. The inventory identification unit is disposed above the inventory surface unit. An inventory pick unit is adapted to pick a product among the plurality of products from the inventory surface unit based on the orientation and location acquired by the inventory identification unit. The inventory pick unit is disposed proximal the inventory surface unit, and the inventory pick unit is communicatively connected to the inventory identification unit. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.


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